5. Lightly mark the fold lines with a pencil and then use a bonefolder or the wrong side of a butter knife. Then score the FOLD lines * Fold the envelope * as shown on the template.
Scoring a piece adds a notch to the paper that makes it easier to fold. Place the ruler on the fold line and take the bonefolder and run it along the length of the fold. If you do not have a bone folder you can use the back side (the un-serrated edge) of a butter knife. Do not press too hard as you do not want to rip or tear the paper.
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I highly appreciate the idea of reuing scraps of paper, however, one thing strikes me in this tutorial: why would you print 2 templates and THEN tracing it onto 2 other (to be reused) sheets of paper? These instructions result in using 4 (FOUR) sheets of paper to make an envelop that usually exists out of ONE sheet of paper. You could at least try (if possible) to print the template directly on the sheets of paper to be reused.
Anna, I noticed that, too, but I thought that I would print the template onto heavy cardstock so that I could use it multiple times. Of course, I can’t tell if that would be possible because the templates won’t open on my computer.
I disagree that printing directly onto the paper to be reused is best. If you’re going to be making many envelopes (and we use a similar method and have made many (at least a couple a week) without the template wearing out) over time using two extra pieces of paper seems like a small amount in the end. What about ink (and the cartridges it goes in?) Never mind that you can use the templates for an envelope if you are ever done with them.
Thanks for the tutorial. We make these regularly but it’s nice to have another size template around for when we make another size card. And I had not thought of making my own mailing label. Thanks for cluing me in!
I can’t find a link for the third template. It didn’t show as a link in the article. Could you provide it, please? I have never made envelopes before, but have always wanted to do it. So now is my chance!
My mom makes cards and envelopes from scraps- back when I was a teen and loved writing to pen pals (before email took over) I used to make my own envelopes from pages of fashion magazines. They were bright, colorful and stylish 🙂
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